Evaluation of the cuff-leak test in a cardiac surgery population

Chest

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1029-1031

  Engoren, Milo ^a  

^a ST VINCENT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Cuff leak test; Extubation failure; Laryngeal edema; Mechanical ventilation; Stridor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CUFF; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0032742711     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.116.4.1029     Document Type: Article

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